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Wilmington Health this month opened a special needs department to see children and adults with autism, Down syndrome and other genetic diseases and developmental disorders, the practice announced today. Nicholas Jernigan, who plans to see patients at the department on Fridays, is the physician heading up the venture. He studied at Baylor College of Medicine, which has one of the largest transitional medicine clinics in the country, according to a press release from Wilmington Health. There, Jernigan received hands-on training… Read More »

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